Bishop Kiuna on the hot seat with "Prophet Dr. Kanyari"

As the hashtag #prayerpredators rock twitter, the handle remained hot today after Bishop Allan Kiuna tweeted something that did not go well with the already hurting Kenyans.  His tweet coupled with a photo of him with a golf bag in Pretoria South Africa has sent the angry mob tweeting again. 

What one tweet can do! People can interpret anything to mean something but men of god should also be careful what they write as  this can be seen a pride and prejudice or just a don't care attitude.  While DR. aka Prophet Victor Kanyari was being roasted in Nairobi, another pastor is busy playing golf and tweeting telling his congregation to meet on Sunday. 

After Bishop Kiuna, unmoved by the social media noise went on to tweet once again

Unmoved! My faith is built on the solid rock.....JESUS CHRIST!!!
— Bishop Allan Kiuna (@BishopKiuna) November 4, 2014

Bishop Allan and Kathy Kiuna have received numerous criticism on their lavish lifestyle. 

This is still trending on twitter and Facebook as go online.

Did you know that Betty Bayo is wife to false “DR. Prophet” Victor Kanyari??

Betty Bayo, wife to the alleged preacher, Dr. prophet Victor Kanyari has come out to the public to clean herself of knowing what the husband was doing.

Through the statement she gave on her social media pages says “I ‘d rather die than be part of it”

 The city preacher who insists on being called a Dr. or Prophet Victor Kanyari, was yesterday exposed by the Jicho Pevu Mohamed Ali and the Inside Story of Allan Namu of KTN for swindling his followers millions of money. The preacher is a son to Prophet Lucy Nduta was  also jailed for two years for purporting to heal HIV / AIDS. The mother was asking for Kshs. 200,000 in order to get the miracle healing.

Bety Bayo through her social media pages quoted "Anything that is unholy ..anything ..that's is ungodly.. anything that contradict my faith... Anything that mock the God who got me from wilderness humble beginning and raised me for His glory... I would rather DIE ..that be part of it.." she wrote.

However, believers and her musical fans are wondering why she has been quite all along and not speaking a word about his husband’s illegal “church business”.  Surprisingly Betty Bayo has been married to this man since 2012 when she revealed of their secret wedding. 

The prophet was accused of coaching witnesses and using chemicals like Potassium Permanganate to fool his innocent congregation, that its oozing blood and getting needles off their bodies.

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See more on the Inside Story as covered by KTN with Mohamed Ali on Jicho Pevu and Alan Namu

Regina Mutoko - Goodbye!

It’s sad to note that, the one and only Regina Mutoko is no more. The OMO pick a box show host and the beloved sister of the radio star presenter Caroline Mutoko, passed on after a bathroom accident a few weeks ago. However, the government pathologists told the Nation that she died as a result of a clot in the lung. The pathologist Johansen Oduor said that Ms Mutoko suffered Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT), where blood clotted in her lung and the right leg.
The condition, referred to as pulmonary embolism, could have been caused by the detachment of a clot that travels to the lungs. Dr Oduor told Nation that other samples had also been collected for microscopy and toxicology tests.  This then may have caused the vomiting found in her house on Saturday, which may have been caused by lack

Omo Pick-A-Box Show presenter Regina Mutoko

Regina Mutoko was the daughter to Rev & Mrs Mutoko and a younger sister of the Kiss 100 presenter Caroline Mutoko.  Before her demise she was the ICT director at United States International University. The university management through the USIU’s -Africa vice chancellor Freida A. Brown sent their condolences to her family, friends and colleagues.  In another statement by the university read “The entire USIU-Africa community sends its condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Ms Regina Mutoko ICT Director who passed away this morning following injuries sustained during a fall. We have lost a dedicated and consummate professional whose transformational leadership was felt far beyond her division and the university,”  

Carol Mutoko

Even her sister Caroline Mutoko expressed her sadness through a post on the social media pages, paying tribute to her departed sibling.  “My sister and best friend, Regina Kalombe Mutoko got her angel wings yesterday. A golden heart stopped beating, a brilliant soul is laid to rest. God broke our hearts to prove he only takes the best. His will be done. May her soul rest in eternal peace. Amen.”

 Watch her Youtube Omo Pick-A-Box show below.

Who is a good Music Producer?

Nigeria Producer - ID Cabassa

According to the Nigerian star producer Cabassa, a producer is somebody that understands music and how it works. He must have at least some understanding of engineering, know how vocals work, be an interpreter of skeletal music and then he must be sane and spiritual. You need to get into the spiritual to know how a song should come out.
As for the Hatchery Records boss – Producer Jaymo, a good producer must be in touch with his machines at least understand some basic arrangement of music. “Passion is everything- books only compliment” .

How do you as an artist establish a good producer? 

TOP 5 things a good music producer must have!

1.    Passion for good music 
Any producer without a passion for music has a very thin shelf life. Get to know the background of your producer whether famous or not. This can be demonstrated by his talk, recommendations or other productions he has done.

Kenyan Audio and Video producer - Jaymo

2.    A positive attitude  
Music Production is all about attitude. This will keep you in a good working relationship. A good positive attitude can easily take criticism, rejection without giving up or getting mad. As an artist you can easily do your corrections. Some producers are more than opinionated. You can’t change anything they have done. With a good attitude you can easily do correction on your project.  

3.    Patience 
In music production, patience is inevitable, in fact it’s everything. Imagine trying to correct a slightly off-key voice and the artist cannot detect it.  Kenyan music producers have often fallen into this trap. We have heard cases of producers throwing the artist out of the studio because they are not able to keep up with the speed, or sometimes the artist is simply not getting it or tired. As a good music producer patience is an ingredient you cannot miss.

4.   Must be an instrumentalist!

A producer must be musical. At least should be able to play one instrument really well. He should also have skills to explain to the artist the benefits of having any instrument they want added into their song. This is usually a plus for any producer!

Kenyan Producer - Robert Kamanzi - R-Kay

5.    Must be a good teacher!

Every producer needs to be able to express themselves to the artist. He or she must be able to explain in detail what must come out of the track. Majority of the producers fail to connect with the artist on why they have made the track that way, an this may be just a case of communication.  A music producer needs to be the adviser, sometimes a composer, other times back-up voice as well as the director. Some artist’s don’t know what to expect when they walk through your doors. You need to be able to touch base with them and explain.






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BAHATI releases his new Single Visa - "Visanga" after Barua za Bahati

Bahati praising Barua za Bahari

Bahati realizes his brand-new single dubbed Visa (Visanga) shortly after he launched his album, Barua za Bahati at the Citam, former NPC Valley road. What’s all the heat with Barua za Bahati? Can we translate them as “letters of luck”? Hahaha whatever you want to call them they are out there and are available for purchase in some of the leading outlets as well downloads on mobile.

The show was well attended by almost all top Kenyan Gospel singers like Size 8, TPF Winner Ruth Matete, Daddy Owen, DK Kwenye Beat, Jimmy Gait, Rufftone, Hopekid and many more.

Daddy Owen and Mzazi Willy Tuva with the Jr.

Present at the event were media personalities and also Top gospel DJ’s including Hatchery Records CEO Jaymo. 

The 20 year old Kevin Bahati was also named The Groove Awards Male artiste of the year in the recently concluded Groove Awards.

The budding gospel singer has of late been on the limelight with some “reticent” Kenyan’s questioning his baby dreadlocks. The singer is reaching out to the young people and so as he tries to look like one of them, some Christian are still questioning it. In one of the interviews with NTV’s DJ Mo Crossover101 he said he is not about to let them go. 

DJ Sadic...on the decks #Barua za Bahati Launch

Listen to Bahati’s new single Visa a.k.a Visanga. It’s a sad lyrical song, but beautifully done taking us back to the 2007-2008 post election violence. A situation that most Kenyans would not wish to go back to.

Watch Bahati's Visanga live!

Hatchery Kenya - Launches its new website!

Hatchery Kenya is not about the chicken, in fact it has nothing to do with it, its all about hatching talents! This has become a household name in Kenya's music and media production. The group has launched its new website www.hatcherykenya.com.  This is in line with the company goals to become corporate. Hatchery Kenya Ltd is one of the few entertainment houses in Kenya that has grown out of the owner management. Kenya's Music and Video industries has grown so much and too quick in the recent years, with so many mushrooming producers and Indies. Some even using their residential houses as the studios, to have the work done for those who don't mind the environment.

The new website outlines the Hatchery Group's vision and mission as well as the core values listed as;

• Professionalism
• Integrity
• Flexibility
• Innovation

The site has not left behind the team behind its success as well as more info about Hatchery Kenya.  The group prouds itself in its four arms of operations listed as;

1.  Hatchery Records - is a record label dealing with music, and with a beautiful slogan - Hatching talents! The studio has its own music producers in Nairobi and also works with other music producers in Kenya who want to buy studio time.
2. Music Place Kenya - This is an academy for training music theory and easy practical lessons in Kenya and one of Nairobi's best Music School.
3. Hatchery Media - The visual outfit taking Nairobi video production by storm. The outfit deals with Music Videos in Kenya, as well as film and documentaries for many corporates in Kenya.
4. TMPK Sounds - This offers sound equipment rentals in Kenya as well as event management and marketing. TMPK Sounds can provide basically almost everything you need for a concert. 

We take this opportunity to congratulate the group's management for going corporate this far as not so many record labels in Kenya if any has been fortunate to do so.